Test to predict dementia risk

Oz Research of Note (in progress)

Researchers have developed a memory stress test that can be used to predict those at risk of developing dementia. It is based on the finding that the brain’s response to increasing mental stress can predict a future decline in everyday functioning.

Prof Michael Breakspear, Coordinator, Mental Health and Complex Disorders, Queensland Institute of Medical Research

http://www.qimr.edu.au/page/News__Events/Media_Centre/Media_Releases/Archive/2011/Test_to_predict_dementia_risk/